This document is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. It is no longer being maintained and the data
it contains may no longer be current and/or accurate.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT HSEES

Call for PartnersWe welcome collaborations with other agencies. We hold an annual HSEES stakeholder's meeting to help guide us in our strategic planning. If you would like to join the stakeholder's group or need more information please contact ¬ATSDR. If you want more information about any of these highlighted campaigns contact the HSEES state coordinators.

The Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES)
system was established by ATSDR to collect and analyze information about
acute releases of hazardous substances and threatened releases
that result in a public health action such as an evacuation. The goal
of HSEES is to reduce the morbidity (injury) and mortality (death) that
result from hazardous substances events, which are experienced by first
responders, employees, and the general public.

What states currently participate in HSEES?

Fourteen state health departments currently have cooperative
agreements with ATSDR to participate in HSEES: Colorado, Florida, Iowa,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

What is HSEES Role in Chemical-Related Counter terrorism?

The US Department of Homeland Security has identified 3,400 chemical facilities
that each could affect more than 1,000 people if attacked. The HSEES system data
and prevention outreach are critical for identifying, preventing, and mitigating
the consequences of terrorist threats against our chemical infrastructure. HSEES
received $1,207,298 (Cooperative Agreements) in FY2005 and $780,200 (Cooperative
Agreements and NRC) in FY 2006 from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s Coordinating Office for Terrorism Planning and Response (COTPER) to
partially fund the HSEES program.